cinema
Abu Dhabi Film FestivalThe Abu Dhabi International Film Festival showcased films from all over the world, but of course… 22/10/10 12:47 CET
corporate
Ericsson dials up higher profitsMobile phone network equipment maker Ericsson has posted a better than expected rise in… 22/10/10 19:10 CET
Emerging markets boost Nestle salesNestle’s sales growth in the first nine months of the year rose by a better-than-expected five… 22/10/10 16:50 CET
Volvo upbeat on sales recoveryVolvo has rolled out stronger-than-expected earnings and said sales growth for its trucks should… 22/10/10 16:50 CET
economy
German business morale up againGerman business sentiment hit its strongest in three and a half years in October according to the… 22/10/10 16:50 CET
G20 reluctant on US surplus planAt the G20 finance ministers and central bankers meeting in South Korea, Washington has failed to… 22/10/10 16:50 CET
europa
Cloned animal uncertainties raised by consumer groupsHow good is that steak? How would you feel if the animal’s next generation was somehow different… 22/10/10 16:50 CET
europeans
The scandal of child poverty in EuropeAcross Europe, whole families – children, parents and grandparents – find it hard to escape poverty… 22/10/10 20:27 CET
le mag
Bakou International Jazz FestivalThe International Bakou Jazz Festival kicked off with a concert by the Arena Big Band of… 22/10/10 12:47 CET
musica
Bonus interview: Alison Balsom & Tom PosterHere are some more excerpts from our interviews with trumpeter Alison Balsom and pianist Tom Poster. 22/10/10 07:29 CET
reporter
Red mud, blue DanubeA red desert landscape has enveloped entire villages in Hungary, in the wake of the toxic sludge… 22/10/10 20:17 CET
world news
French senate passes pension billThe French senate has adopted the controversial pension reform bill. Amid strikes and social… 22/10/10 21:17 CET
Del Bosque ignores the script at Asturias prizesQuenn Sofia, Crown Prince Felipé and his wife Letizia were in attendance for the 30th Prince of… 22/10/10 20:39 CET
Haiti battles deadly cholera outbreakAuthorities in quake hit Haiti are battling to tackle a deadly cholera outbreak that has claimed… 22/10/10 19:46 CET
US pledges billions more for Pakistan militaryThe United States is to give Pakistan an extra two billion dollars (1.43 billion euros) to help… 22/10/10 18:52 CET
French fuel shortages set to continueFrench fuel shortages caused by strikes look set to last for several days despite police rushing… 22/10/10 18:31 CET
Calm on French streets as students head homeThe student protests that have brought many French cities to a halt over the last few days appear… 22/10/10 18:24 CET
Brand new submarine runs aground off ScotlandA brand new nuclear-powered submarine, described as the most stealthy in the British Navy, has run… 22/10/10 16:50 CET
Berlusconi acts on rubbish crisisThe Italian government is stepping in to resolve an on-going garbage crisis in Naples. Residents… 22/10/10 16:49 CET
China braced for Typhoon MegiChina is bracing itself for the arrival of Typhoon Megi, which has wreaked havoc on its path… 22/10/10 16:49 CET
Obama targets women and the westRemobilise the core voters who elected him as president: a simple but uphill task faces Barack… 22/10/10 16:49 CET
Search for missing Netherlands ferry captainA small passenger ferry has capsized after it collided with a German cargo ship in a busy shipping… 22/10/10 16:37 CET
Suspected cholera outbreak rocks HaitiA suspected cholera outbreak has killed nearly 140 people in central Haiti. Patients have swarmed… 22/10/10 13:25 CET
Obama out to woo women’s voteUS president Barack Obama has focused his attention on America’s female vote ahead of next month’s… 22/10/10 12:22 CET
Scuffles at Paris refinery as riot police sent inFrench riot police have forcibly cleared access to the main oil refinery supplying Paris… 22/10/10 11:38 CET
Guggenheim showcases video artNew York’s Guggenheim art museum has been turned into a canvas itself, showcasing the entries for a… 22/10/10 11:35 CET
French fuel supplies squeezed by strikesPetrol pumps across France are running dry as strikes at oil refineries and major ports go on… 22/10/10 07:43 CET
Iraqi PM in Turkey in search of supportThe Iraqi Prime Minister has travelled to Turkey for the latest stop in his tour to win support for… 22/10/10 07:42 CET
Sarkozy moves to speed up pension voteFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has moved to speed up a vote on his retirement reforms as unions… 22/10/10 07:41 CET
Rubbish row intensifies in NaplesProtests against the opening of new dump to ease the rubbish crisis in Naples have turned violent… 22/10/10 07:41 CET
More violence as Lyon roars against pension reformFresh violence has broken out in France’s second city Lyon as protests against pension reforms grow… 22/10/10 07:40 CET
Sakharov winner wants EU pressure on CubaCuban dissident Guillermo Farinas has been awarded the Sakharov prize, the EU’s top human rights… 22/10/10 07:40 CET
